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According to the <\/span>Associated Press<\/span><\/a>, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed suit against Indiana University Health (IUH), the state\u2019s largest hospital system. The <\/span>lawsuit<\/span><\/a> alleges that the hospital system violated patient privacy laws when IUH employee and abortionist Caitlin Bernard made an apparent attempt to swing public opinion in favor of legal abortion by <\/span>informing the press<\/span><\/a> about a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio to Indiana for an abortion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bernard was investigated by the state medical licensing board, which <\/span>reprimanded<\/span><\/a> her and fined her $3000. However, officials at IUH, which had already conducted its own <\/span>investigation<\/span><\/a> exonerating Bernard, have continued to insist the abortionist did not violate privacy laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to be disappointed [that] the Indiana Attorney General\u2019s office persists in putting the state\u2019s limited resources toward this matter,\u201d IUH <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> in a statement. \u201cWe will respond directly to the AG\u2019s office on the filing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The attorney general\u2019s <\/span>lawsuit<\/span><\/a> states:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 10-year-old’s treatment was a very private and sensitive matter, as was the abuse she suffered that resulted in her pregnancy. Neither the 10-year-old nor her mother gave the doctor authorization to speak to the media about their case.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Rather than protecting the patient, the hospital chose to protect the doctor, and itself.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition, it alleges that IUH \u201chas sanctioned non-physician employees with termination for far less egregious patient privacy violations,\u201d adding:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By publicly contradicting the Medical Licensing Board by contending [Bernard\u2019s] actions were \u201cin compliance with privacy laws,\u201d and through its inconsistent application of its privacy policies and sanctions among its 36,000 member workforce, IUH has created confusion regarding what conduct is permitted under HIPAA privacy laws and the Indiana Patient Confidentiality rule. The inconsistencies and confusion threaten the privacy of its Indiana patients.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The suit seeks \u201cinjunctive relief, statutory damages, attorneys\u2019 fees, and the costs of this action against Indiana University Health, Inc. and Indiana University Healthcare Associates, Inc.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Particularly since the overturning of <\/span>Roe v. Wade<\/span><\/i>, abortion advocates and their media allies have seized upon the heart-rending stories of children who have been sexually assaulted, <\/span>exploiting<\/span><\/a> these children in order to promote a pro-abortion agenda. They have shown little real concern for alleviating these children’s suffering, instead choosing to use their circumstances to promote the killing of preborn childrren without limits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the Associated Press, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed suit against Indiana University Health (IUH), the state\u2019s largest hospital system. 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